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{{short description|American volleyball player}}
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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|April 6, 1971}}
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| birth_place = [[Racine, Wisconsin]], U.S.
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{{MedalBronze| [[1994 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|Athens 1994]] |Indoor}}
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'''Thomas Sorensen''' (born April 6, 1971, in [[Racine, Wisconsin]]) is a former American [[volleyball]] player who was a member of the [[United States men's national volleyball team]] at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] in [[Atlanta, Georgia]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/tom-sorensen-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033539/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/tom-sorensen-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Tom Sorensen Olympic Results |accessdate=11 February 2019}}</ref>
'''Thomas Sorensen''' (born April 6, 1971) is an American former [[volleyball]] player who was a member of the [[United States men's national volleyball team]] at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] in [[Atlanta]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/tom-sorensen-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033539/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/tom-sorensen-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Tom Sorensen Olympic Results |accessdate=11 February 2019}}</ref>


The [[1991 FIVB Volleyball World League|1991 FIVB World League]] was the first event Sorensen competed in as a national team member.<ref name="WaPo">{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/vball/men/sorensen.htm |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |title=Tom Sorensen |access-date=August 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212203/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/vball/men/sorensen.htm |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The [[1991 FIVB Volleyball World League|1991 FIVB World League]] was the first event Sorensen competed in as a national team member.<ref name="WaPo">{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/vball/men/sorensen.htm |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |title=Tom Sorensen |access-date=August 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212203/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/vball/men/sorensen.htm |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> He won a bronze medal with the United States at the [[1994 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|1994 FIVB World Championship]] in Greece.<ref name="Waves-HoF" />


==High school==
==Early life==


Sorensen played volleyball at [[Jerome I. Case High School|Racine Case High School]] in Racine, Wisconsin.<ref name="WaPo" /> He was the Racine County Player of the Year in 1988 and 1989, and was twice named MVP in his state.<ref name="WaPo" /> He graduated from high school in 1989.<ref name="WaPo" />
Sorensen played volleyball at [[Jerome I. Case High School|Racine Case High School]] in Racine, Wisconsin.<ref name="WaPo" /> He was the Racine County Player of the Year in 1988 and 1989, and was twice named MVP in his state.<ref name="WaPo" /> He graduated from high school in 1989.<ref name="WaPo" />
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==College==
==College==


Sorensen attended [[Pepperdine University]], where he was a three-time All-American and helped his team win the NCAA Championship in 1992.<ref name="Malibu">{{Cite web |url=https://malibutimes.com/pepperdine-mens-volleyball-honored-1992-title-team-at-alumni-night |title=Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball Honored 1992 Title Team at Alumni Night |newspaper=[[The Malibu Times]] |last=Jackson |first=Mckenzie |date=February 23, 2022 |access-date=August 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128100024/https://malibutimes.com/pepperdine-mens-volleyball-honored-1992-title-team-at-alumni-night |archive-date=January 28, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> He set the Waves record for career kills with 2,207.<ref name="Waves-HoF" /> He set the record for kills in a match with 53 against UCLA on February 25, 1993.<ref name="Waves-HoF" />
Sorensen attended [[Pepperdine University]], where he was a three-time All-American and helped his team win the NCAA Championship in 1992.<ref name="Malibu">{{Cite news |url=https://malibutimes.com/pepperdine-mens-volleyball-honored-1992-title-team-at-alumni-night |title=Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball Honored 1992 Title Team at Alumni Night |newspaper=[[The Malibu Times]] |last=Jackson |first=Mckenzie |date=February 23, 2022 |access-date=August 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128100024/https://malibutimes.com/pepperdine-mens-volleyball-honored-1992-title-team-at-alumni-night |archive-date=January 28, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="LATimes">{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-04-sp-924-story.html |title=Sorensen Was a Real Ace for Pepperdine |last=Witherspoon |first=Wendy |date=May 4, 1992 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=September 26, 2024 }} {{subscription required}}</ref> He set the Waves record for career kills with 2,207.<ref name="Waves-HoF" /> He set the record for kills in a match with 53 against UCLA on February 25, 1993.<ref name="Waves-HoF" />


Sorensen was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame in 2015.<ref name="Waves-HoF">{{Cite web |url=https://pepperdinewaves.com/honors/hall-of-fame/tom-sorensen/16 |website=Pepperdinewaves.com |title=TOM SORENSEN |access-date=August 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203072727/https://pepperdinewaves.com/honors/hall-of-fame/tom-sorensen/16 |archive-date=December 3, 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Sorensen was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame in 2015.<ref name="Waves-HoF">{{Cite web |url=https://pepperdinewaves.com/honors/hall-of-fame/tom-sorensen/16 |website=Pepperdine University Athletics |title=Tom Sorensen |access-date=August 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203072727/https://pepperdinewaves.com/honors/hall-of-fame/tom-sorensen/16 |archive-date=December 3, 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Coaching==
==Coaching==


Sorensen currently serves as an assistant volleyball coach for both the women's and men's teams at [[Ottawa University]] in [[Ottawa, Kansas]].<ref name="Ottawa">{{Cite web |url=https://ottawabraves.com/sports/mens-volleyball/roster/coaches/tom-sorensen/545 |website=Ottawabraves.com |title=TOM SORENSEN |access-date=August 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816101324/https://ottawabraves.com/sports/mens-volleyball/roster/coaches/tom-sorensen/545 |archive-date=August 16, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Sorensen currently serves as an assistant volleyball coach for both the women's and men's teams at [[Ottawa University]] in [[Ottawa, Kansas]].<ref name="Ottawa">{{Cite web |url=https://ottawabraves.com/sports/mens-volleyball/roster/coaches/tom-sorensen/545 |website=Ottawa University Athletics |title=Tom Sorensen |access-date=August 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816101324/https://ottawabraves.com/sports/mens-volleyball/roster/coaches/tom-sorensen/545 |archive-date=August 16, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
* Three-time All-American
* Three-time All-American
* NCAA Champion 1992
* NCAA Champion — 1992
* FIVB World Championship bronze medal — 1994
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* Pepperdine Hall of Fame 2015
* Pan American Games silver medal — 1995
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* Pepperdine Hall of Fame — 2015


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Olympics.com profile | tom-sorensen }}
* {{Olympics.com profile | tom-sorensen }}
* [https://pepperdinewaves.com/honors/hall-of-fame/tom-sorensen/16 Pepperdine Hall of Fame Profile]
* [https://pepperdinewaves.com/honors/hall-of-fame/tom-sorensen/16 Pepperdine Hall of Fame profile]
* [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/vball/men/sorensen.htm Profile] at ''[[The Washington Post]]''
* [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/vball/men/sorensen.htm profile] at ''[[The Washington Post]]''
* {{Beach Volleyball Database|2145}}
* {{Beach Volleyball Database|2145}}
* [https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53318 Olympedia Profile: Tom Sorensen]
* [https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53318 Olympedia profile: Tom Sorensen]
* [https://volleybox.net/tom-sorensen-p26053 Volleybox.net profile]


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Tom Sorensen
Personal information
Full nameThomas Michael Sorensen
BornApril 6, 1971 (1971-04-06) (age 53)
Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
College / UniversityPepperdine University
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number6
National team
1991–2000 United States
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing the  United States
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Greece Team
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata Team

Thomas Sorensen (born April 6, 1971) is an American former volleyball player who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1]

The 1991 FIVB World League was the first event Sorensen competed in as a national team member.[2] He won a bronze medal with the United States at the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Greece.[3]

Early life

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Sorensen played volleyball at Racine Case High School in Racine, Wisconsin.[2] He was the Racine County Player of the Year in 1988 and 1989, and was twice named MVP in his state.[2] He graduated from high school in 1989.[2]

College

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Sorensen attended Pepperdine University, where he was a three-time All-American and helped his team win the NCAA Championship in 1992.[4][5] He set the Waves record for career kills with 2,207.[3] He set the record for kills in a match with 53 against UCLA on February 25, 1993.[3]

Sorensen was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame in 2015.[3]

Coaching

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Sorensen currently serves as an assistant volleyball coach for both the women's and men's teams at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas.[6]

Awards

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  • Three-time All-American
  • NCAA Champion — 1992
  • FIVB World Championship bronze medal — 1994
  • Pan American Games silver medal — 1995
  • Pepperdine Hall of Fame — 2015

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tom Sorensen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Tom Sorensen". Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Tom Sorensen". Pepperdine University Athletics. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  4. ^ Jackson, Mckenzie (February 23, 2022). "Pepperdine Men's Volleyball Honored 1992 Title Team at Alumni Night". The Malibu Times. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  5. ^ Witherspoon, Wendy (May 4, 1992). "Sorensen Was a Real Ace for Pepperdine". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2024. (subscription required)
  6. ^ "Tom Sorensen". Ottawa University Athletics. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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